Anglers fishing with me recently, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had decent action with reds and trout in Charlotte Harbor and trout in Sarasota Bay. Dave Reinhart, from MA, fished a couple of trips in Gasparilla Sound near Boca Grande with me, catching and releasing several reds and trout on CAL jigs with shad tails and grubs. Mike Perez, from Sarasota and Dennis Kinley, from IN, also fished that area with me and caught and released numerous trout on Clouser flies and CAL jigs with shad tails. Anglers fishing Sarasota Bay on several trips with me caught and released trout on Clouser flies and CAL jigs with shad tails. {%image_id=72230%} {%image_id=72232%} {%image_id=72229%} {%image_id=72228%} {%image_id=72231%} Look for reds, trout and snook in skinny water and snook around dock lights. Deep grass flats are usually a good option for action with trout and seasonal species such as pompano and Spanish mackerel. Also check the coastal gulf for tripletail, false albacore or early arriving tarpon when conditions are good. Our natural resources are under constant pressure from red tides and other algae blooms fueled by residential, industrial and agricultural runoff, toxic spills and intentional releases, freezes, increasing fishing pressure and habitat loss and degradation, please limit your kill, don't kill your limit! Tight Lines, Capt. Rick Grassett FFI Certified Fly Casting Instructor Orvis-Endorsed Fly Fishing Guide and Casting Instructor/CB's Saltwater Outfitters Orvis Outfitter of the Year-2011